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Definition 2024

inclined_plane

inclined plane

English

Noun

inclined plane ‎(plural inclined planes)

One of the simple machines; a sloping surface such as a ramp such that an object can be raised with less effort than being lifted vertically.

Hyponyms

ramp

Meronyms

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Translations

simple machine

Catalan: pla inclinat m
Czech: nakloněná rovina f
Dutch: hellend vlak n
Finnish: kalteva taso
French: plan incliné (fr) m

German: schiefe Ebene (de) f
Romanian: plan înclinat (ro)
Spanish: plano inclinado (es) m
Tagalog: dahilig